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24 Seven Talent · 6 days ago

Business Analytics & Strategic Insights Consultant

United States

Contract

Remote

Mid, Senior Level

$55/hr - $65/hr

3+ years exp

24 Seven Talent is seeking a freelance Business Analytics & Strategic Insights Consultant to support a large-scale retail beverages portfolio. The role involves using advanced analytics and strategic consulting to drive growth and optimize investments across multiple channels while serving as a trusted analytical advisor to key beverage suppliers.

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Hiring Manager

Bridget Mascolo

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary analytics and insights partner for key beverage suppliers, delivering proactive, data-driven consultation

Develop and present multichannel performance analyses that integrate retail, digital, media, and shopper data to identify growth opportunities and risk areas

Convert complex analytical outputs into concise, persuasive stories and recommendations for internal stakeholders and external partners

Design, build, and automate reporting, scorecards, and dashboards to track media effectiveness, campaign performance, and category dynamics

Define key business questions, scope analytical approaches, and execute ad hoc deep dives to address urgent needs

Evaluate media and marketing investments, providing insights on performance, optimization levers, and ROI across channels

Collaborate closely with cross-functional partners (merchandising, media, marketing, finance, category teams) to align insights with strategic and commercial objectives

Ensure data integrity, consistency, and reliability across all reporting sources and tools

Support strategic planning for the beverages category, including forecasting, opportunity sizing, and scenario modeling

Create and deliver executive-ready presentations and client-facing materials that influence decisions at senior levels

Qualification

Media UnderstandingClient Consulting & Advanced AnalyticsData StorytellingSQLExcelDigital AnalyticsExternal CommunicationIntellectual CuriosityCollaborative Mindset

Required

Bachelor's degree in Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Management Science, Business Analytics, or a related quantitative discipline

3–5+ years in a quantitative or analytical role within consulting, CPG/retail, media/marketing analytics, or consumer analytics

Strong commercial acumen with the ability to connect insights to business impact and strategic decisions

Hands-on experience working with large, multidimensional datasets; basic SQL or similar query language skills preferred

High proficiency in Excel and presentation tools (e.g., PowerPoint) for building analytical models and executive-ready storytelling decks

Comfort operating in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment, proactively defining problems and solutions

Collaborative mindset, strong intellectual curiosity, and willingness to challenge assumptions with data-backed perspectives

Media Understanding

Experience analyzing media performance across digital and/or traditional channels, including measurement, attribution/ROI, and optimization

External Communication

Proven client-facing communication skills with the ability to simplify complex analytics, craft compelling data stories, and manage expectations with senior partners

Client Consulting & Advanced Analytics

Background in analytical consulting (e.g., marketing science, shopper analytics, category analytics, or management consulting) with a track record of recommending actionable strategies, not just reporting outcomes